Hello,
I can suggest some guidance in the form of due diligence. These rules are Cal OSHA, but the information is useful in any jurisdiction.
Cal OSHA has the Aerosolized Transmissible Disease standard; it's the airborne version of bloodborne pathogens.
https://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5199.html
In it there's a table with long list of organisms (Appendix D). If you're working with an organism in your laboratory that appears on the list, then (in California) you must have a written ATD plan. Other tables (Appendix A) lists organisms requiring droplet precautions.
http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/ohb/Pages/ATDStd.aspx
I would suggest reviewing the table to check if your specific organism is there. That would be a good indicator to see what the next step of your investigation should lead.
Eric Clark, MS, CHMM, CCHO
Safety Officer, Public Health Scientist III
Los Angeles County Public Health Laboratory
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You might look at OSHA's Bloodborne pathogen standard.
Jo Anna Shimek
Indiana University
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Hi Kathy, what specifically are you looking for?
Patty
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> On Apr 10, 2014, at 1:08 PM, "Kathy Rusniak" wrote:
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> Hello,
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> I'm researching the hazards and regulations governing the spraying of potentially biohazardous materials. So far I'm finding that aerosolization of pobio liquids is not considered a likely route of distributing viral particles (Hepatitis, HIV, etc), at least regarding existing technologies (such as dialysis) that have been studied. Does anyone have experience with this issue or know of specific regulations or sources of information that relate to this issue?
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> Thank you,
> Kathy
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